Moderator's Memos

Joy as Resistance

Several years ago at one of the Spiritual Practice Sessions led by Kris Davis, Pat Lindsey mentioned to me the UCC Stillspeaking Daily Devotional. Many of you remember Pat; she and her husband Andrew Clark were integral members of our church community during their time in Washington before they returned to Canada, their home country.
 
Following Pat’s suggestion, I checked out the Daily Devotional and subscribed immediately. I now get it delivered via email every morning

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More than Words

Widening Our Welcome for the 21st Century – 2nd Century Challenge – A New Foundation – Caring for Our Community – Building the Future – Renewing Our Foundation – Widening Our Welcome
 
These are some of the more popular suggestions for our Capital Campaign name that came out of our brainstorming session on Saturday morning and Coffee Hour on Sunday morning. I don’t know whether we will end up choosing one of these phrases or whether

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“I believe the children are our future ….”

“I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way” – So begins a song, “The Greatest Love of All,” made popular in the 1970s by George Benson and again in the 1980s by Whitney Houston. It remains one of my favorites.

Those of us fortunate enough to be at church on May 5, Children’s Sunday, can have no doubt about the wisdom of those words.

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“For the beauty of the Earth, for the beauty of the skies” – I’m writing this Moderator’s Memo on Earth Day and this old English hymn keeps running through my head. Written more than 150 years ago, these opening lines capture the essence of our world.
 
Although Earth Day as we observe it today dates back to 1970, for people of faith Earth Day actually begins — at the beginning. That is, it begins with Genesis 1: “In the

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Share Your Story …

What a splendid 100-year anniversary celebration we had last year. In addition to the memories, we will have a wonderful publication that traces our history, highlights our anniversary events throughout the year, and shares stories from past and current members of our Cleveland Park Congregational family.
 
And that’s where you come in. Below is a request for your stories from our anniversary chair Jennifer Singleterry, who is putting together the publication. I hope many of

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